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"PINE VALE"

West Blowering Road,

West Blowering, Via Tumut, NSW.

View a portion of the Blowering Valley taken from "Stanfield Cutting" showing the view from their house and a small portion of their flats in the bottom lect of the picture.

Property Details:

Zone - Rural

Portions and sizes:-

No. 100 - 40 acres

No. 92 - 40 acres

No. ? - 25 acrea

Acres - 105

The property was resumed by the NSW State Government 1877 - 1964 through it's Agents the W.C. & I.C., "They were the first family to go to make way for the construction of the tunnel for the river diversion and then the building of the Blowering Dam Wall."

PARENTS

Henry STANFIELD and Margaret MURPHY were both convicts. Henry arrived on the "Lord Lyndock"in 1833 and Margaret Murphy arrived on the "Margaret 1"in 1837.

MARRIAGE

They were married in 1841 in NSW - (Ref - NSW BDM V18411134 91/1841).

CHILDREN

The marriage produced one son, James Stanfield who was born in --- (Ref - GGGrand daughter Rhonda Roddy).

James left home as a young person and worked at casual jobs including a try at the Kiandra Gold Fields.Records show that he died in 1874 in Tumut,NSW. His wife Selina died in 1899 in Tumut also.

MARRIAGE

James Stanfield married Miss Selina Maxwell in Tumut, NSW, the daughter of Samuel & Ellen Maxwell (Ref:- NSW BDM No. 3595/1872).

In 1877 They selected a 40 acre block on West Blowering and in 1880 purchased a neighbouring 40 acre block. They farmed the river flats area for millet, corn etc.

James and Selina Stanfield had Sixteen children, all born in Tumut, NSW. 1873 - 1893.

1. 1873 - Mary Ann Stanfield, born in Tumut - (Ref: NSW BDM No. 19497/1873) - died 1936 at Tumut, NSW.- (Ref NSW BDM No. 11284/1936)

2. 1874 James STANFIELD, was born in Tumut - (Ref- NSW BDM ?) - In 1874 he died in Tumut (Ref:- NSW BDM No. 8078/1874)

3. 1875 - Selina Stanfield, born in Tumut - (Ref:- NSW BDM No.20528/1875) - died 1879 at Tumut, NSW. - (Ref:- NSW BDM No. 9146/1879.)

4. 1878 - William Henry Stanfield "Bill", born in Tumut - (Ref:- NSW BDM No. 23128/1878)

Then in 1951 William Henry STANFIELD, died in Tumut, NSW. - (Ref - NSW BDM 30350/1951)

5. 1880 - Louise Jane Stanfield, born in Tumut - (Ref:- NSW BDM No. 25485/1880) - she married Mr James Naughton, in Tumut, NSW in 1899. He was the son of

6. 1882 - Ernest Stanfield, born in Tumut - (Ref:- NSW BDM No. 28499/1882) - died 1882 at Tumut, NSW. - (Ref:- NSW BDM No. 12257/1882)

7. 1884 - Thomas Mervyn Stanfield, born in Tumut - (Ref:- NSW BDM No.32590/1884) Records show that Thomas Mervyn died in Tumut, NSW - (Ref - NSW BDM 10759/1941).

8. 1885 - Bertie Stanfield, born in Tumut - (Ref NSW BDM No. 33631/1885)

9. 1887 - Edward George Stanfield, born in Tumut - (Ref:- NSW BDM No. 35566/1887) Edward George died in Tumut, NSW - (Ref - NSW BDM 26811/1960)

10. 1889 - David Joseph Stanfield, born in Tumut - (Ref:- NSW BDM No. 35155/1889) - died 1964 at Tumut, NSWS.- (Ref:- NSW BDM No. 15552/1964)

11. 1891 - Elsie M Stanfield, born in Tumut - (Ref:- NSW BDM No. 34861/1891) - married Edward W Brown, in Tumut, NSW, in 1911.

12. 1893 - Ethel M Stanfield, born in Tumut - (Ref:- NSW BDM No. 35564/1893)

13. 1895 - Arthur H Stanfield, born in Tumut - (Ref:- NSW BDM No. 27547/1895) - died 1895 at Tumut, NSW.- (Ref:- NSW BD No. 14477/1895)

14. 1896 - Emily T Stanfield, born in Tumut - (Ref:- NSW BDM No. 26238/1896)

15. 1899 - Leo J, born in Tumut - (Ref:- NSW BDM No. 35265/1899) - died 1900 in Tumut.- (Ref:- NSW BDM No. 3588/1900) - His mother Selina died in 1899 from birth complications.

William Henry Stanfield "Bill" owner

After the death of James, his son William Stanfield, "Bill" took over the running of the property. Until younger brother David took over the farms responsibilities..

David Joseph Stanfield & Miss Rebecca Johnston were married in Gosford, NSW in 1919

Rebecca had been transferred to the West Blowering Public School as teacher in charge in about 1916. The school was situated on "Kinloch"a property about 4 miles south on the West Blowering Road. She was another single teacher who married a local farming man.

Four children

Kathleen Stanfield

James Stanfield,"Pat"

Frank Stanfield, later became very involved with the valley as a contractor for the supply and spreading of super.

Margery Doris Patricia Stanfield was born in Tumut, NSW Records show that she married Mr Deryck Watson "Dick" McDonald in Tumut in 1947.

Two children were born in Tumut and spent their early lives on the family property at West Blowering.:-

Dawn Stanfield

Rhonda Stanfield married Mr Tony Roddy of Tumut.

Other DEATHS in Tumut people by the name of STANFIELD in Tumut FROM 1788 to 1976

15400/1899 STANFIELD, SELINA parents SAMUEL & ELLEN in TUMUT

14244/1893 STANFIELD, JOHN parents MARY in TUMUT

22412/1954 STANFIELD, REBECCA JOHNSTONE parents WILLIAM in TUMUT

21247/1944 STANFIELD, MERVYN ROY parents JAMES WILLIAM & WINSOME JOYCE in TUMUT

19384/1930 STANFIELD, JAMES 88 YRS TUMUT in TUMUT

18065/1935 STANFIELD, KATHLEEN M parents JOHN & MARIA in TUMUT

Herbert George Stanfield, - died 1937 at Cooma, NSW. - (Ref:- NSW BDM No. 769/1937)

This report is submitted in good faith. All endeavours have been made to make all entries authentic and correct.

A special thanks to Rhonda Roddy for help and assistance.

For any corrections and additional valuable information, maps and photos you may have please contact John

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